Cap'n Mavericks School of Piracy : spy glass lesson

Harrrrrr Mateys

Today fer Cap'n Mavericks School of Piracy yer Cap'n be making a spy glass Harrrrr. Yer Cap'n wants ye mateys to make one also Harrrr. I have step by step instructions Harrrrrr.

First ye need scissors, paper, tape, pen, marker, aluminum foil, paper towel tubes, and plastic cling wrap Harrrr.

On the piece of paper trace a circle around one of yer tubes Harrrr. then make a bigger circle around it Harrrrr. then in the corners draw 4 triangles Harrrr. then cut out the big circle and triangles Harrrr.

It should look like this Harrrrr. Then put a hole in the middle of it Harrrr. this will be yer eye piece Harrrr.

Then at the end of the tube put the eye piece on Harrrrr. fold up the 4 big piece around the tube and tape them up Harrrrr. It should look like this Harrrr.

Then take two paper towel tubes and put one inside the other Harrrr.

(make sure not to push them all the way Harrrr)

Put them together like Lisa the Mean is doing in this step. Put the plastic wrap on the other end and tape it in place. This be yer lens. Harrr.

Write yer name and decorate yer Spy glass Harrrrr.

Here be the Cap'n spy glass almost finished. Harrrrr.

Now ye mateys are ready for an adventure Harrrr.

Yer Cap'n lookn for stuff to see Harrrr.

Check that out Harrrr Yer Cap'n is moving it to see more things Harrrr.

The spy glass is light weight and easy to carry Harrrrr. Ye mateys can push it together and make it smaller too, just not all the way.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

P.S. If it doesn't work ye can take the plastic wrap off and have fun shredding it Harrrrr.

Don't eat the plastic wrap Harrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

The tree branch that striks back

Harrrrrr Mateys

This weekend dad was cutting down some branches off of yer Cap'n favorite pear tree Harrrrrr. He was chucking the branches in his truck then yer Cap'n hear crack followed by lots of HBO words Harrrr. Yer Cap'n noticed something was wrong with the back window of the truck Harr.

This is what the back window of the truck looks like Harrrrr.

This be a close up of where the branch hit the window Harrrrrr.

Yer Cap'n almost forgot to blog about this cool thing mom got dad for Christmas Harrrrrr.

That be right it is a Siberian for yer truck Harrrrr. Mom got it from The Hard Hat Hitch

They have all kinds of things like skull and cross bones to other breeds of dogs Harrrr. Yer Cap'n thinks ye mateys need to check it out Harrrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Harrrrr yer Cap'n be back

Harrrrrr Mateys

Yer Cap'n been missin' in action for a while Mateys. Harrrrr, now he be back.

Check out these cool bags that mom get the Cap'n.

Here be one call the Super Shopper.

Here be the other side of it.

See it be total pirate theme. Mom have Matey Zim's mom make them for me. It be big enough to hold all me pirate stuff, harrr, even me sword.

See the little bag there Mateys, the one with the skulls and red bandana, harrr. That be a Huffle Duffle and it be perfect for me booty. Harrr, Ye can see some booty in there right now. It be what yer Cap'n use fer his display at some dog shows, like the National. Harrrr.

Here be all me pirate booty and some of me pirate stuff Mateys.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Cap'n Mavericks school of piracy part 2

Harrrrrrr Mateys

This be part 2 of the Whydah Galley Harrrrrrrrr.

The Whydah Gally sunk in a storm April 26 1717 a half mile off of Cape Cod Harrrrrr. The Whydah Gally was originally a slave ship from London Harrrr. It was filled with cloth liqur hand tools and other small goods to be traded for 700 slaves Harrrrr. After it made its way to trade the slaves it came back to England with gold and other booty Harrrr. Then on the Whydah's second voyage it was perused by two pirates vessels Harrr.the Whydah had gold silver indigo sugar and other goods abord at the time. Cap'n Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy on his ships the Sultana and Mary Anne seized a dozen men form the Whydah and let rest of the vanquished crew take the Sultana Harrrrr. He claimed the Whydah as his flag ship Harrrrr. In April of 1717the pirates where robbing other vessels Harrrrrr. They where on there way to Richmond Island off of the coast of Main But they diverted to Cape Cod where legend has it Black Sam's mistress lived Harrrr. A huge storm came in with wind gust of 70 miles Harrrr. It trapped the Whydah in the surf and it cashed in to a sandbar then sunk Harrrr. There be 146 crew men and only two survived the storm Harrrrrr. England demanded salvage from the wreckage the capes locals handed back some wooden beams, guns and some gem studded rings form the dead fingers of crew men Harrrr how terrible is that Harrrrr. One of the sole survivors made a map of the wreckage and Barry Clifford used it searched for a couple of years and found the ship In 1998 Harrrrrr.

This be a picture of Barry Clifford and the bell of the Whydah Harrrrr.

picture found on http://www.atochagold.com/TheWhydah.htm Harrrr. The Whydah pirate ship is part of a traveling exhibit Harrrrr. The Exhibit is supposed to come to St. Louis in 2010 Harrrrr Yer Cap'n so wants to go Harrrr!!!!!!!!! Yer Cap'n found a good article about it on this site http://www.nationalgeographic.com/whydah/story.html Harrrr.

I wonder if yer Cap'n wears his costume they will let him in?

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Whydah part 1 of 2 Harrrrr

Harrrrrrrrrrr Mateys

Yer Cap'n found so much on the topic for Cap'n Mavericks school of piracy that yer Cap'n is going to brake it in to two parts Harrrrrr. So yer Cap'n wants ye mateys to go to this site about the Whydah Harrrrrrr. this be the link http://www.whydah.com/ watch the video Harrrrr. Next week yer Cap'n will talk all about the Whydah Harrrrrrrr. There is so much info harrrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Pirates in Illinois

Harrrrr Mateys

Yer Cap'n be reading The Midwest Traveler. No self respecting pirate would be with out his AAA Harrrrrr. It has this great article about a cave Harrrr. The cave is not that far away from yer Cap'n Harrrrr.

In 1795 the cave was made in to a makeshift tavern and was operated by pirates Harrrr. They luerd boatmen and other travelers in the cave with the tavern then they would rob the travelers and boatmen Harrrrrr. They where in operation for almost 30 years Harrrrrr. That be a long time of piracy Harrrrr. Now it be part of Cave-in-Rock state park in Illinois go see it for yer selves Harrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!! The best part is ye can take a boat there Harrrrr. it is called the Queen of Egypt Harrrrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Black Bart

Harrrrrr Mateys

Ye have all seen the movie Princess Bride where they talk about the Dread Pirate Roberts?Harrrrr. Well that character be based on the real life pirate Black Bart or Bartholomew Roberts Harrrr. He be one of the most successful pirates of the golden pirate age Harrrrrrr. Those be good times mateys. Black Bart captured over 400 ships and over 50 million pounds of loot! Harrr way to go Bart. He drank lots of tea not so much rum Harrrr.

Black Bart always wear a hat with a red feather Harrrrr.

Black Bart also had two diffrent pirate flags Harrrr.

Are these flags cool or what Harrrr.

This be a pic of Black Bart Harrrr. Ye can see one of his flags in the background Harrrr.

He became a Cap'n in 1719 Harrr. Unfortunatly he was only a pirate for 4 years Harrrr. He died in Febuary 10 1722, shot by a grape shot during a battle Harrr. His Crew dumped his body in the sea as he requested then they fight on but after several hours of fighting they where overtaken and thrown into prison at the Cape Coast Castle in West Africa Harrrr. This be when the largest pirate trial ever happened Harrrr. 54 of his crew men where hanged, 37 of his crew where inprisoned, 70 African pirates where sold in to slavery and the rest were released. Harrrr. Not a great ending for a great pirate. Yer legend will live on Black Bart Harrrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

MAP

Harrrrrrr Mateys

Yer Cap'n found this bag after Mom and Lisa the Mean came home from Minnesota last week Harrrrr.

So yer Cap'n look inside Harrrrr.

What be that mateys?

It be a map and tourist books Harrrrr.

Yer Cap'n opened the map and book right away Harrrr.

Look what yer Cap'n found Harrrrr it be the Twin City's Harrrr.

Yer Cap'n looking hard at the map Harrrr.

This is the end of Minnesota Harrrr.

This be it mateys yer Cap'n thinks there is treasure here Harrrrr. Yer Cap'n needs to put an x to mark the spot Harrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Note : Yer Cap'n does not approve of the actions of certain Somali pirates taking place now. It be just plain theft, murder and kidnapping and that not be the true pirate way.

Ships

Harrrrr Mateys

Yer Cap'n be impressed with the poems ye mateys wrote Harrrr. They were great Harrr. Today for Cap'n Maverick school of Piracy we are going to talk about Pirate ships Harrrrrr.

This be a great pirate ship that Kat has found Harrrr. It be a pirate Sloop Harrrr. It has a Rapier like bowsprit almost as long as the hull that lets the canvas sail move the ship very nimbily Harrrr. in good winds a square topsail gives it an more speed, it could go over 11 knots at times and can carry 75 pirates and 14 cannons on the ship Harrrr.

Harrrr this be a Schooner it was often used by pirates in North American and Caribbean waters. In a stiff breeze it could go about 11 knots Harrr. It could carry a crew of 75 men, 8 cannons and four swivel guns. It was also an ideal ship to manuver in shallow waters Harrr.

The Navy Snow. The Royal Navy favored this vessel for patrolling the waters for pirates Harrrr. It is manuverable and can go at good speeds, can carry a crew of 80 Harrr. That be a lot of Royal navy men Harrr.

This be a Naval Sloop, a fast ship at 113 tons, 65 foot ship that can carry 70 men Harr. It could also fit oars thrugh small openings between the gun ports to pursue pirates Harrr. In good weather the naval ship could fire 12 nine poundscannons at the rate of 2 rounds every three minutes Harrrrr. Watch out for this ship mateys.

This be a flag ship Harrrr. It was valued for its size at 350 tons and 110 feet. This ship was more for long voyages and crewed by a 150 pirates to 200 pirates, could hold over 20 cannons and has a great cargo capacity.

This be biggest merchant vessel the East Indianman. It was built to carry the wealth of the orient at 700 tons and measured 160 feet at the main deck and 34 feet at the beam. It could hold 54 cannons and crew of 300 Harrrr.

This be a Dutch Flute. It was introduced in the 17th Century Harrr. Inexpensive to build and easy to afford, it could hold about 12 pirates. These be good prey for pirates Harrr.

This be a Brigantine. It was the chosen combat craft of many pirates Harrrr. It is a two masted vessel. It was very versatile with square sails driving the ship at its best in quartering winds. The ship is 150 tons, can mount 10 cannons and carry 100 pirates Harrr.



So mateys, what be yur favorite ship?

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Cap'n Mavericks school of piracy

Harrrr Mateys

Today yer lesson be fun

instead of learning bout cannon and gun.

A poem tis said

be especially good when ye be dead.

So, without further fuss yer Cap'n be saying

pirates be poets

and thar be a site that surely show it.

http://www.ganotherapyusa.com/extras/cemetery/pirate_cemetery.htm

Mateys these poems be bout pirates that passed

those that be shot, hung up and gassed.

It be written in stone

for all to read

for the pirate to remain in memory

be all that he need.

So Mateys yer lesson today be to make up a ditty,

yer Cap'n know ye can do it

even Huffle the kitty.

cabin boy

Harrrrrrr Mateys

It be Wednesday ye mateys know what that means Harrrr. Cap'n Mavericks school of Piracy Harrrr.

Today we are going to talk about the job of cabin boys Harrrrr. Cabin boys were usually young boys on the ship Harrrr. They have to do the hard work for the other pirates Harrrr. Like cooking and cleaning Harrrrr.

That brings us to our new cabin boy Harrrrr.

This be Dodge Harrrrr. He be a pirate in training Harrrr.

He came from Destiny Siberians Harrrr. Black Jack a Roo be his uncle Harrrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Harrrrrr Bar

Harrrrr Mateys

This be a special post Harrrr. Yer Cap'n friends Kathryn and Ari sent these great pictures Harrrr. They are from Kathryn's dad Harrrr. He has to be a pirate at heart to take these great photos Harrrr.

They rented a boat and sailed around the British Virgin Islands Harrrr. They find this island where there be the Arrrrr Bar. Yer Cap'n thinks somebody had too much rum and forgot the H in Harrrr.

This be the Harrrr Bar Mateys look at the flags and the big shrine to the singing pirates Harrr.
A close up of the singing pirate Harrrr. He apparently buys drinks for the pirates that sing along with him Or just stand up and yell Harrrr.
Look at all of his cool stuff Harrrr. He even has a skeleton hanging off of his mic Harrrr.

This be such a cool bar Harrrr. ye can also see the water behind him Harrr. Thanks so much Kathryn's dad for sharing these photos. Harrrr to ye matey.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Walking the Plank

Harrrr Mateys

Today be Wednesday so it be Cap'n Mavericks School of Piracy Harrrr.

Today we talking about walking the plank Harrrrrrr. The myth started about 100 B.C. Pirates preyed on Roman shipping in the Mediterranean. The Romans captives would be told they could walk home but the only way off the ship was over the railing Harrrr.

There is only one account of a real walking the plank Harrrr. The Cap'n was George Wood. His mutinous mates forced a number of loyal crewmen "to walk the Plank" extended from the ship's side Harrr.

That is all of the plank story yer Cap'n could find Harrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

mud

Harrrrrr Mateys

It rained 2 nights ago and we still have lots of mud Harrrr.

Ye can see some mud that I am standing in Harrrr.

There be some mud on yer Cap'n foot Harrrr.

Not much mud in this picture.

Ye can see mud on the bottom left of this picture Harrr. Also at the top of me.

Yer Cap'n avoiding the mud puddle Harrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Digging fer Treasure

Harrrrr Mateys

This Morning yer Cap'n found out Gloria was digging for buried treasure Harrrr. This be a picture of her hole Harrrrr.

So yer Cap'n knew she was digging in the wrong place Harrrr. This be yer Cap'ns hole Harrr. Look there is a thing in it maybe it be pirate treasure Harrrr.

This be yer Cap'n muddie fuzzy paw Harrrr. Bad Lisa the Mean for not trimming me foot Harrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

pirate food

Harrrrrr Mateys

I be Cap'n Mavericks School of piracy Harrrrr.

Yer Cap'n be looking up what pirates ate on the ships of the old days Harrrrr. Some of the most famous staples in a pirates diets Harrr. Hard Tack which was a hard cracker Harrrr. It was also called a sea biscuit Harrrrr. They also ate Bone soup it was believed to have healing powers Harrr. They of course drank a lot of rum and rum mixed drinks Harrr. Sounds like pirates ate a lot of yer cap'ns favorite things Harrrr. These are the most popular foods of the pirates Harrrr. If ye mateys want recipes or to find more info to eat like a pirate go to this web site http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/pirate_recipes.html

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

You Tube

Harrrrr Mateys

Yer Cap'n Made his first You Tube Harrrrrr!!!!!!

Click to watch it Harrrrrr

Please ignore Lisa the Means commentary Harrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Navigation Class

Harrrrr Mateys

Today be Wednesday ye mateys know what that means Cap'n Mavericks school of piracy Harrr.

Star of the Seven seas and Black Jack a Roo sent yer Cap'n a cool web site the other day Thank ye Mateys It was very helpful in today's class Harrrr.

Yer Cap'n found information on how to make a compass Harrrr. This way ye mateys know where ye be going at all times Harrrr.

You will need a magnet, a cork, a nail, a shallow dish approximately eight or nine inches in diameter, a twelve inch square piece of oaktag, and a ballpoint pen or indelible marker.
1.Mark the four points of the compass along the edges of the oaktag square. Include NE, SE, NW, and SW if you choose.
2.Magnetize the nail by rubbling it, in one direction only, with one pole of the magnet.
3.Press nail through the length of the cork until the cork is centered on the nail.
4.Fill the dish with water and place it in the center of the oaktag square.
5.Place cork in the shallow dish of water.
6.Line up the north mark on the oaktag square with the pointed end of the nail.

Harrrrr Yer Cap'n could not find or didn't have a nail, oaktag, a shallow dish, or a cork Harrrr. So in true pirate fashion yer cap'n improvised Harrrr. I used a sewing needle, a plastic straw, a small bowl, and paper Harrrrr
Magnetizing the needle Harrrrr.

Lining up the point to North Harrrrr.

We got it exactly pointing north Harrrr.

Yer Cap'n using his compass to plot out his next adventure Harrrr.

So mateys make a compass it be fun Harrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate

Marti Gras

Harrrrrrr Mateys

Today be Marti Gras or Fat Tuesday Harrrrr. Yer Cap'n sailed down to New Orleans to party for a little bit Harrrr. When Yer Cap'n get home Lisa the Mean be waiting for me Harrrrr. The Cap'n be so busted Harrrr. Yer Cap'n be taking Lisa the Mean with me tonight Harrrrr.

These be the Cap'n beads Harrrrr.


Look at all the beads. Harrrr Yer Cap'n be such a party animal Harrrr.

This one is yer cap'ns favorite Harrrr. It be a crab Harrrr.

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate